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13 free tips to make your PC run faster. Speed up Google Chrome: 9  tips and tweaks. Google Search is getting a radical AI-powered overhaul. Dell XPS 15 review. Bring back Windows 11 missing features.

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Google Search is getting a radical AI-powered overhaul • Google’s search engine is going to get the most monumental change it’s had in decades.

Windows 10 won’t receive any more feature updates • Microsoft makes it official: Windows 10 22H2 will be the last update for Windows 10.

Gmail can warn you if your account is being trafficked on the dark web • The service rolls out to all Gmail users in a few weeks.

All those open browser tabs are stressing you out, study says • You can also keep your tabs (and sanity) with a little help from your browser.

Back it up: Most hard drives that fail do so within 3 years • Your storage isn’t inherently destined to die young, though.

RIP passwords: Google accounts now support passkeys • Google is kicking off the death of the password on the eve of World Password Day. What a way to celebrate.

Twitter check marks explained: What Blue, Gold, and Gray mean • Don’t count on these definitions staying the same for long.

I paid for Microsoft Windows. Why does it push ads on me? • Microsoft should bug people who don’t activate their copies of Windows, if they have to poke at someone.

Dell XPS 15 (2023): A real do-it-all powerhouse • This laptop has a lot to offer.

Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 10000: The first PCIe 5.0 SSD makes a splash • This first-generation PCIe 5.0 SSD offers easily the fastest sustained transfer rates of any drive we’ve tested.

Internxt Drive: Affordable storage, sync, and backup • This online storage and backup service is easy, covers all the bases, and quite frankly, the lifetime plans are a steal.

Dell Ultrasharp U3224KB: A pixel-packed rival to Apple’s Pro Display • This monitor packs in the pixels (and the extras), but it’s pricey.

G.Skill KM250 keyboard: Gold standard for the bargain bin • Who knew you could fit so many features in a keyboard for just a little more than 50 bucks?

Hands-on: The ROG Ally is a Steam Deck competitor with more power and options • Asus enters the new portable PC gaming fray, leaning on the power of Windows and add-on GPU hardware.

13 FREE TIPS TO MAKE YOUR WINDOWS PC RUN FASTER • IT’S TIME TO ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES AND OPTIMIZE YOUR PC WITH SOME SPRING CLEANING.

SPEED UP GOOGLE CHROME: 9 TIPS AND TWEAKS • WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY. WE CAN MAKE CHROME BETTER THAN IT WAS BEFORE.

Bring back Windows 11’s missing features with this free app • This free program restores Windows’ taskbar labels and more.

5 Gmail settings I always change (and 3 more I turn off) • I don’t need grammar suggestions, thanks.

8 Microsoft Windows tweaks that help ease eye strain • Make it easier to work within Windows with these visual tweaks.

How to spot a scam email (and scam texts) • Don’t fall for these telltale signs.

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